TechFlow reported that the Venezuelan government has recently implemented a series of internet censorship measures, affecting multiple online services including cryptocurrency exchange Binance and social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to local anti-censorship group VE sin Filtro, Binance was hit by DNS blocking on August 9, disrupting access to its website and mobile app. Binance's official Latin America account confirmed the incident and stated it is closely monitoring the situation to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Notably, Binance's peer-to-peer (P2P) service is extremely popular in Venezuela, where residents frequently use it to hedge against the high inflation of the bolívar currency.
In addition, on August 8, President Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on platform X, while encrypted messaging app Signal was also blocked on the same day. These measures appear linked to post-election unrest following the presidential vote on July 28. Both Maduro and opposition candidate González claimed victory, sparking widespread protests. The United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and several South American nations have refused to recognize Maduro's victory claim and are demanding a detailed vote count.
VE sin Filtro advised Venezuelan users to circumvent the blocks using VPNs.
